Paul Joyce: Liverpool 'likely' to target £100m gem with 33 goals & 28 assists since Aug 2024

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Bradley Barcola is increasingly linked with a transfer to Anfield, with the Times’ Paul Joyce now reporting that the Frenchman is likely to be among the names considered to join the Reds. [??] NEW: RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande is among a number of wide players that have been assessed and the list is likely to include Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola also. Liverpool’s recruitment team will be considering the merits of several players. [@_pauljoyce] pic.twitter.com/UYIcuxXJPN — Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) May 1, 2026 Latest transfer news on Liverpool attacking targets for the 2026 summer window While Liverpool spent £320m to recruit Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike last summer, they look set for another major spending spree in the attacking department.

RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande is among a number of wide players that have been assessed and the list is likely to include Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola also. “Liverpool’s recruitment team will be considering the merits of several players.” Barcola is exactly what Liverpool need in attack Salah has recently shown glimpses of the form that saw him generate 57 goal contributions in the 2024-25 season, the Egyptian will soon leave the club after nine years at Anfield.

He’s only 22, the sky is the limit ?pic.twitter.com/dAx7n5CkCa — Bence Bocsák (@BenBocsak) August 6, 2025 Over the last two seasons, Barcola has scored 33 goals and assisted 28 for PSG, but has often played second fiddle to Ousmane Dembele, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desiree Doue. Liverpool will need to commit to another marquee signing to sign Barcola, however, with reports last summer claiming PSG were asking for £100m to sell him.